Podcast Episodes

Scotcast Part Eight

Season 4 Episode 131

So we will begin the account of what was going on with the Picts following the withdrawal of Rome with a rather discouraging fact… isn’t it nice when…

11 years, 7 months ago

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Scotcast Part Seven - Who Were The Picts?

Season 4 Episode 130

The last time we had episodes focusing upon the Scotcast, it was at the end of Season Two… at the end of roman Britannia, and quite a lot of things h…

11 years, 8 months ago

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Chapter Four: Anglo Saxon Ascendancy

Season 4 Episode 129

It began with Cassivellaunus. The first recorded King to have commanded the submission of most, if not all, of the British tribes and who fought vali…

11 years, 8 months ago

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The Life of King Wulfhere

Season 3 Episode 129

About a year and a half ago I did a series on the Staffordshire hoard. And talking with the experts and viewing the relics was easily one of my favor…

11 years, 8 months ago

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The End of King Oswiu's Hegemony

Season 3 Episode 128

The episode covers 664 to 670 and the major characters are… King Oswiu, ruler of Northumbria, son of AEthelfrith, and all around terrifying fellow Ki…

11 years, 8 months ago

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The Synod of Whitby

Season 3 Episode 127

The major players for today will be Hild (who was the daughter of King Edwin’s nephew, Hereric), King Oswiu of Bernicia, Bishop Colman of Lindisfarne…

11 years, 9 months ago

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The End of an Era: The Triumph of Christianity in Britain

Season 3 Episode 126

Today we’re going to tackle the history from 660 right up to the lead up to the Synod of Whitby… and we’re going to have a lot of moving parts, but t…

11 years, 9 months ago

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King Oswiu: A Gathering Storm

Season 3 Episode 125

So in late 655, following his victory at the Winwaed, King Oswiu occupied and ruled Northern Mercia and thus now ruled over an additional 7,000 house…

11 years, 10 months ago

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Social Mobility: Getting a Raise in Anglo Saxon Kingdoms

Season 3 Episode 124

Today we’re going to wrap up this talk that we’ve been having on the development of social classes in Anglo Saxon britain. Hopefully, once we’re done…

11 years, 10 months ago

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Retail Therapy: The Rise of Anglo Saxon Towns

Season 3 Episode 123

Alright, lets get to history. Specifically, lets talk about towns. And to start with, lets establish a couple terms I’m going to be using a lot. When…

11 years, 10 months ago

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